Constantine (2005)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

I absolutely love this film, could watch it on repeat all day long

What this movie made clear was that Keenau Reeves is far, far away from even Tilda Swinton's shadow when it comes to acting. The role of Neo in the Matrix was more or less written for him, but it is actually all he can and in this movie it is out of its palce and annoying. Rachel Weisz, who played a great role in the constant garderner in the same year is total flat out and uninspired. This movie is however rescued by the (too few) appearances of Tilda Swinton as Gabriel gone mad. She puts al lot of fun in the role, you see she enjoys it and she sparkles from the screen. Now I have to admit the scipt doesn't allow the actors to really excell, all is pretty basic and predictable. Ofcourse Constantine will sacrifice himself to go to heaven. But the holes in the script are also obvious... if Isabel sacrificed herself by commiting suicide, why is she in hell if constantine goes to heaven for the same deed? Well there are some silly demon attacks, we get some ugly make-up, holy water saves the day in some moments and well thats about it.

Movie Review: "Constantine" (2005)After seven years of directing video shorts for the music industry's frontrunner bands as Aerosmith and sole acts as Jennifer Lopez among others, Director Francis Lawrence gave his directorial feature debut, shot in season 2013/2014, starring just out of the "The Matrix" Movie Trilogy (1999-2003) Hollywood Actor Keanu Reeves, presenting himself with cigarette-indulging coolness as the adult comic character of John Constantine, getting accompanied by stellar in-playing-mood cast members from introducing Shia LaBeouf to about academy-award winning actress Rachel Weisz for her role in "The Constant Gardner" (2005).Further mystical atmosphere spreading black-skinned actor Djimon Hounsou as Midnite, Tilda Swinton as Archangel Gabriel & Peter Stormare as barefoot, white-suit wearing Satan join into a hellblazing mind-twisting showdown in a Turkish bath location of an upper level metropolitan skyscraper, which deserves the continuous strike-note capturing picture by cinematographer Philippe Rousselot of a ninety minutes, director passionately envisioned suspense build-up, from another mind-blowing, yet shock-resisted opening scene in a Mexican desert, finishing full circle with state of the art special effects integration by Richard Alonzo for make-up effects and prosthetic works at Stan Winston Studio as well as Bryan Hirota as CGI effects supervisor and all the other thousands of further associates, which even by today's standards after twelve years on the market, hold up against overloaded Marvel and DC comic adaptations of the last two years.Nevertheless the concluding scene of the picture tears down the endless joy ride of an high-end Hollywood production with a poorly lid as executed scenario on skyscraper balcony; due to pick-up demanded re-shoots by unnecessary putting a fight on producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura & Lauren Shuler Donner against Hollywood ending seeking Warner Bros. Studio executives; under forced re-settings between leading cast members Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz, who apparently could not establish any common basis for an empathetic chemistry anymore, which prevents making "Constantine" (2005) an all time classic for R-rated graphic novel adaptation.© 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

The Three Acts:The initial tableaux: The titles say, 'The Spear of Destiny' has been missing since the end of World War II. So what is this spear? Perhaps we will find out.In the present day, Manuel and friend are sifting debris. Manuel almost falls through some rotten floor boards. Beneath the boards he discovers a spearhead wrapped in a Nazi flag. He walks away from his friend with the spearhead, but is immediately hit by a car. He receives a mark, then rises and trots away, seemingly unharmed. What could this mean?In the second thread, John Constantine and his allies watch for incursions from hell, and act against them as best they can. Hennessy calls John for an exorcism, and the type of demon that John scotches tells him that something is afoot.In the third thread, Detective Angela asks her priest for guidance. Her twin Isabel commits suicide. Angela is at a loss.Delineation of conflicts: Lucifer and company have plans for broaching the barriers to invading Earth. The archangel Gabriel (heaven) and the demon Balthazar (hell) each has plans of his own. John is dying of cancer while he's trying to protect as much of Earth as possible. Angela wants to know what is going on with her life, and what happened to Isabel. Chas wants to get more out of his apprenticeship with John. Hennessy would like to live a bit longer, and help John if he can. Midnite tries to stay neutral between heaven and hell.Resolution: I thought the film came to a good, though harsh, conclusion. What did you think?